Kirsten has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.
She aims to provide a safe space where curiosity and vulnerability are welcomed. Her style is open, interested, and analytical. She will work with you to understand the origins of your struggles and how to use that insight, in conjunction with the tools she can help you develop, to make the changes in your life that you need. Kirsten believes we are all capable of change if we are ready and willing to put in the work.
Her therapeutic approach is grounded in science. All the forms of therapy she is trained and experienced in have strong bodies of evidence behind them and acknowledge the complex interactions between brain, body, relationships, and world we inhabit. She works with clients to choose the best approach for their needs and can adapt as the process progresses, ensuring that the approach fits the client, not the other way around.
The therapeutic approaches she uses and draws on include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), mindfulness-based interventions, and the Gottman method for couples. She works with adolescents sixteen years or older, adults, and couples. Her special interests include trauma processing, chronic relationship struggles, gender, sexuality, couples therapy/couples counselling, and mind-body connection.
If you think Kirsten might be a good fit for you, you are welcome to get in touch to set up an initial session. She does not charge for the initial brief session if you decide not to carry on working together.
To learn more about Kirsten, please visit her website here: workthroughtherapy.com